| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Julian Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Owens (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jerome Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Howse (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Garnica (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Jerome Mack inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Marquette | Jerome Mack misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-37 |
| 19:47 | Marquette | Samuel Howse hits the follow up shot | 30-37 |
| 19:30 | UConn | Christopher Owens is called for the reach on Frank Turner - foul #3 on Christopher Owens, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gary Pesce (SG) Christopher Owens | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 19:09 | UConn | Richard Gaines clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Samuel Howse - foul #1 on Samuel Howse, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| 19:09 | UConn | Richard Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:09 | UConn | Richard Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:09 | Marquette | Samuel Howse pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:53 | Marquette | Richard Gaines picks off the pass by Samuel Howse | 30-38 |
| 18:37 | UConn | Billie Peyton lays it in on a great pass from James Higgins | 30-40 |
| 18:16 | Marquette | Julian Lee comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Higgins - foul #1 on James Higgins, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 18:16 | Marquette | Julian Lee misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:16 | Marquette | Julian Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Jerome Mack picks off the pass by Billie Peyton | 31-40 |
| 17:50 | Marquette | Samuel Howse hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Randy Quinn - foul #1 on Randy Quinn, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| 17:50 | Marquette | Samuel Howse misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:50 | Marquette | Samuel Howse makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:28 | UConn | James Higgins is fouled on the floor by Julian Lee - foul #2 on Julian Lee, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | UConn | Norman Owens (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (C) Billie Peyton, Richard Gaines | |
| 17:12 | UConn | Norman Owens makes the jumpshot from the right side | 32-42 |
| 16:56 | Marquette | Gary Pesce is hacked by Norman Owens - foul #2 on Norman Owens, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Farrar (SF), Michael July (PF), Mark Carter (C) Jerome Mack, Samuel Howse, Kevin Garnica | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Caleb Rhoades (C) James Higgins, Frank Turner, Randy Quinn | |
| 16:41 | Marquette | Mark Carter misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 16:39 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 16:34 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick misses long on a shot from the baseline | 32-42 |
| 16:33 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades tips it home | 32-44 |
| 16:07 | Marquette | Jim Farrar misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 16:06 | Marquette | Michael July pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 15:40 | Marquette | Gary Pesce makes the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Norman Owens - foul #3 on Norman Owens, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerome Mack (SF), Samuel Howse (PF), Kevin Garnica (C) Julian Lee, Michael July, Mark Carter | |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Frank Turner (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), Richard Gaines (C) Eugene Burford, Wesley McNell, Norman Owens, Eric Kirkpatrick, Caleb Rhoades | |
| 15:40 | Marquette | Gary Pesce makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jim Farrar (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Pesce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerome Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Howse (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Garnica (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:22 | UConn | James Higgins hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Kevin Garnica - foul #2 on Kevin Garnica, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Owens (SG) Gary Pesce | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:22 | UConn | James Higgins makes the free throw | 35-47 |
| 15:12 | Marquette | Jerome Mack scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Christopher Owens | 37-47 |
| 14:56 | UConn | Kevin Garnica steps in front of the Randy Quinn pass | 37-47 |
| 14:41 | Marquette | Jerome Mack buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Howse | 40-47 |
| 14:21 | UConn | Richard Gaines misses the dunk | 40-47 |
| 14:20 | Marquette | Samuel Howse snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 14:15 | Marquette | Jerome Mack's floater is tipped away by Richard Gaines | 40-47 |
| 14:14 | UConn | The rebound goes to Frank Turner | 40-47 |
| 13:51 | UConn | James Higgins drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Randy Quinn | 40-49 |
| 13:33 | Marquette | Jerome Mack lays it in and he's hacked by Billie Peyton - foul #2 on Billie Peyton, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Julian Lee (PG), Gary Pesce (PF) Jim Farrar, Samuel Howse | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) James Higgins, Frank Turner, Randy Quinn, Richard Gaines | |
| 13:33 | Marquette | Jerome Mack makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:12 | UConn | Billie Peyton lays it in on a nice dish by Eugene Burford | 43-51 |
| 12:59 | Marquette | Christopher Owens makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Julian Lee | 46-51 |
| 12:52 | UConn | Gary Pesce picks off the pass by Wesley McNell | 46-51 |
| 12:42 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica misses the lay-in but the foul's on Caleb Rhoades - foul #1 on Caleb Rhoades, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Al Gould (SF), Michael July (PF) Christopher Owens, Jerome Mack | |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Norman Owens (SF) Wesley McNell, Billie Peyton | |
| 12:42 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:42 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:26 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick misses short on a shot from the left block | 47-51 |
| 12:24 | Marquette | Al Gould grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 12:09 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 47-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Farrar (SF), Mark Carter (C) Al Gould, Kevin Garnica | |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Turner (SG), Richard Gaines (C) Eugene Burford, Caleb Rhoades | |
| 11:56 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick lays it in set up by James Higgins | 47-53 |
| 11:41 | Marquette | Jim Farrar banks in the layup on a nice dish by Julian Lee | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Julian Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Pesce (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jim Farrar (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael July (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Kirkpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | UConn | James Higgins makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Gaines | 49-56 |
| 11:16 | Marquette | Jim Farrar loses the dribble to Eric Kirkpatrick | 49-56 |
| 10:55 | UConn | Frank Turner clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 10:54 | Marquette | Jim Farrar pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 10:44 | Marquette | The short jumper by Mark Carter is denied by Eric Kirkpatrick | 49-56 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 10:27 | UConn | Frank Turner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 49-56 |
| 10:26 | Marquette | Gary Pesce grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 10:11 | Marquette | Jim Farrar clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on Eric Kirkpatrick, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Owens (SG), Jerome Mack (SF), Samuel Howse (PF), Kevin Garnica (C) Julian Lee, Gary Pesce, Michael July, Mark Carter | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) James Higgins, Frank Turner, Norman Owens, Eric Kirkpatrick, Richard Gaines | |
| 10:11 | Marquette | Jim Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:11 | Marquette | Jim Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 09:50 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses the jumper from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 09:49 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades can't tip it in | 51-56 |
| 09:48 | Marquette | Samuel Howse grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 09:27 | Marquette | Jim Farrar hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 51-56 |
| 09:26 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 09:00 | UConn | Wesley McNell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 08:58 | Marquette | Samuel Howse grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 08:37 | Marquette | Jerome Mack is hacked by Eugene Burford - foul #1 on Eugene Burford, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Julian Lee (PG) Jim Farrar | |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Frank Turner (SG), Richard Gaines (C) Eugene Burford, Wesley McNell, Caleb Rhoades | |
| 08:37 | Marquette | Jerome Mack makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:37 | Marquette | Jerome Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:23 | UConn | James Higgins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 08:22 | Marquette | Jerome Mack snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 08:06 | Marquette | Jerome Mack can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 08:05 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Garnica | 53-56 |
| 07:37 | Marquette | Julian Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gary Pesce (SG), Al Gould (SF), Michael July (PF), Mark Carter (C) Christopher Owens, Jerome Mack, Samuel Howse, Kevin Garnica | |
| Subs | UConn | Norman Owens (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF) Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Julian Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Pesce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Al Gould (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael July (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Kirkpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | UConn | Richard Gaines double dribbles | 53-56 |
| 07:06 | Marquette | Gary Pesce's layup is rejected by Richard Gaines | 53-56 |
| 07:04 | Marquette | Michael July hits the follow up shot | 55-56 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Norman Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 06:42 | UConn | Richard Gaines tips it in | 55-58 |
| 06:29 | Marquette | Julian Lee knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-58 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Frank Turner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 06:15 | Marquette | Julian Lee gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 05:57 | Marquette | Michael July is called for traveling | 58-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Owens (SG), Jerome Mack (SF), Samuel Howse (PF), Kevin Garnica (C) Gary Pesce, Al Gould, Michael July, Mark Carter | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Randy Quinn (PF) James Higgins, Frank Turner, Norman Owens, Richard Gaines | |
| 05:40 | UConn | Julian Lee picks off the pass by Wesley McNell | 58-58 |
| 05:37 | Marquette | Julian Lee banks in the layup | 60-58 |
| 05:17 | UConn | Eugene Burford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 05:16 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 04:52 | Marquette | Samuel Howse can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-58 |
| 04:50 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 04:39 | Marquette | Samuel Howse misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 60-58 |
| 04:37 | Marquette | Christopher Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 04:31 | Marquette | Julian Lee scores on a shot from the left side set up by Samuel Howse | 62-58 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Kevin Garnica swats the short shot by Billie Peyton | 62-58 |
| 04:15 | Marquette | Jerome Mack pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 03:56 | Marquette | Christopher Owens is fouled on the floor by Billie Peyton - foul #3 on Billie Peyton, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Farrar (PG), Gary Pesce (SF) Julian Lee, Jerome Mack | |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Frank Turner (SG), Caleb Rhoades (C) Eugene Burford, Wesley McNell, Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| 03:56 | Marquette | Christopher Owens makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:56 | Marquette | Christopher Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:37 | UConn | James Higgins misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 03:35 | Marquette | Christopher Owens grabs the board | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jim Farrar (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Owens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Pesce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Howse (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Kevin Garnica (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Marquette | Samuel Howse misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-58 |
| 03:20 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica tips it home | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:00 | UConn | Billie Peyton makes the fadeaway from the left side | 66-60 |
| 03:00 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Marquette | Julian Lee (PG), Jerome Mack (SF) Jim Farrar, Gary Pesce | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Gaines (C) Caleb Rhoades | |
| 02:38 | Marquette | Christopher Owens comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 02:36 | UConn | Frank Turner gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:17 | UConn | Frank Turner buries a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Kevin Garnica - foul #3 on Kevin Garnica, team foul #5 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gary Pesce (SG) Christopher Owens | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:17 | UConn | Frank Turner makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:50 | Marquette | Samuel Howse hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Richard Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Julian Lee - foul #3 on Julian Lee, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Owens (SG) Gary Pesce | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:29 | UConn | Billie Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:29 | Marquette | Samuel Howse snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 01:16 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica tips it home | 68-64 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Richard Gaines misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Kevin Garnica - foul #4 on Kevin Garnica, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Richard Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Richard Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Samuel Howse loses the dribble to Randy Quinn | 68-66 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Randy Quinn is hacked by Samuel Howse - foul #2 on Samuel Howse, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Randy Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:21 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Marquette | James Higgins is called for the reach on Kevin Garnica in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Higgins, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Richard Gaines grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Frank Turner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Jerome Mack snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Jerome Mack is fouled in the backcourt by James Higgins - foul #3 on James Higgins, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Jerome Mack makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:10 | Marquette | Jerome Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | UConn | Frank Turner buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Billie Peyton | 71-69 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Jerome Mack is fouled in the backcourt by James Higgins - foul #4 on James Higgins, team foul #12 | 71-69 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Jerome Mack makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Jerome Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Richard Gaines pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Richard Gaines misses long on a fullcourt shot | 72-69 |